Design automation strategies for aerospace components during conceptual design phases

Other conference contribution, 2023

This paper explores the different design automation strategies used for the design of aerospace components. A literature review of the applicable strategies, together with the strategies used in the DEFAINE project are presented and compared. An opportunity to explore the combination of two strategies is presented (Enhanced Function-Mean and Knowledge Based Engineering), which has the potential to increase the discovery of novel design solutions while being able to assess their structural performance. The preliminary results of the combined strategy are presented, using a DEFAINE use case of a Turbine Rear Structure jet engine component.